The Highline Schools Foundation awarded the band program two grants this year!
We were awarded the "Keep Our Percussionists Awesome" EXCEL Grant to get stick bags and practice pads to keep our mallets and sticks organized and in good condition and so that the percussionists can practice their technique.
We were also awarded the "Authentic Trumpet Section" MAD Grant for a set of cup mutes and harmon mutes. The jazz band plays music that was originally written for professional jazz bands like the Count Basie Orchestra, the Benny Goodman Orchestra, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The trumpet sections of these groups regularly used these mutes. Therefor, these mutes allow us to emulate the authentic sounds of the bands that came before us.
Thank you Highline Schools Foundation!
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